GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

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WordMeaning
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
compriseto be made up of
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that